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Cadillac XT1

The XT1 is the possible name of an upcoming, unconfirmed small luxury crossover utility vehicle (CUV) from Cadillac.

Following is speculative and unconfirmed information about the Cadillac XT1. This page is a continuous work-in-progress and will be updated on a regular basis as we await official details from General Motors and Cadillac.

If you notice any inaccuracies about the information provided, please let us know here.

It’s currently unclear whether or not Cadillac will make a vehicle called XT1, or what direction the model will take. However, based on Cadillac’s new CT/XT vehicle naming convention, we can deduce that it will be:

  • A crossover utility vehicle (CUV)
  • Small in size and likely mechanically related to the Cadillac CT1

As such, our best guess at this point is that the Cadillac XT1 will be a subcompact crossover with two rows of seating for five passengers. It’s also possible that the XT1 name will not be used, and what we are referring to here as the XT1 will end up being the Cadillac XT2.

The XT1 name is the result of a new naming scheme that names:

  • All sedans, coupes, and wagons as CT followed by a number designating its order in the lineup
  • All crossovers and SUVs as XT followed by a number designating its order in the lineup

Although General Motors has filed trademark applications for XT2 through XT8 with the Untied States Patent and Trademark Office, it has yet to do so with the XT1 name, bringing its prospects under question.

Cadillac has yet to announce or confirm an XT1. Even so, it’s possible that vehicle will come to market in the vicinity of calendar year 2020.

We expect the Cadillac XT1 to ride on GM’s Alpha platform.

We expect the Cadillac XT1 to be powered by a four-cylinder engine mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission.

If the XT1 winds up being based on the Alpha architecture like we expect, then standard models will be rear-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive will be an option.

We expect the Cadillac XT1 to be available as a four-door, subcompact crossover utility vehicle (CUV).

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We expect the Cadillac XT1 to offer two rows of seating for five passengers.

Assuming that the Cadillac XT1 will be a subcompact four-door crossover, it will compete with:

  • BMW X1
  • Audi Q3
  • Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class
  • Acura CDX (upcoming, not yet announced)

Cadillac XT1 pictures are not available at this time. We will update this section when Cadillac releases information about the vehicle.

Cadillac XT1 specifications are not available at this time. We will update this section when Cadillac releases information about the vehicle.

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